A group of us felt we would help heal the wounds of our community by celebrating its diversity because back then miami was one of the most Diverse Communities in the company, and we would invite everyone under one gigantic tent to celebrate the written word and begin a conversation together. That conversation hasnt stopped for these 33 book fairs. And i for one want to thank doctor petrone who is president of the Largest College in the country with eight campuses. [applause] for never wavering from that vision. In this years fair you will hear from the best writers of poetry, fiction, history, and memoir. And we need the big tent of the book fair. And the power of the written word to express them. We need this more than ever. [applause] the book fair has grown over all the years as well. We have some remarkable sponsors. We are pleased to announce we have a partnership with the charles de Groot Foundation to launch the Miami Book Fair degroot prize, it is the only one in the country an
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